Pete LoweFirst Team was set up by former Manchester City Football Club Head of Education and Performance Management, Pete Lowe. Through First Team, Pete provides businesses with winning performance strategies developed in the competitive world of premier leage football. Bringing a unique blend of expertise and experience, he helps individuals and teams understand what it really takes to succeed - both in sport and in business. Career achievements Having started his career as a PE teacher, Pete moved into professional football with roles as Centre of Excellence Director and then Director of Youth Development at Oldham Athletic. In 2000, he joined Manchester City FC, taking on a senior management position at the club's youth academy. Here, he quickly became a core member of a staff team that over a critical ten-year period won wide international recognition for its work on improving performance. Putting a shared vision into practice, the team were integral in transforming the academy into a high performance unit achieving unprecedented levels of success. As Head of Education and Performance Management, Peter made a considerable personal contribution to the academy's achievements. He was closely involved in implementing a highly effective player development process, creating a pipeline of talent that played an important role in first team squad development. He also developed a coach education programme that brought coach training into the modern era. Read More Read Less